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29 November 2012

K is for key, kite, kitten, keyhole & kangaroo pocket

As I was showing Ryan what I made for K week, he inspected the key and said, Isn't that the key that goes to the antique desk?.....Um. Yes. But isn't it just so perfect for this dress?

It is, isn't it? And actually, it's not a dress. More like a tunic. Fun story: I was looking through my fabric (which I still haven't shared a picture of, have I?) and trying to decide what to use for K week, when I saw these little kitties peeking at me between some corduroy and linen. I pulled them out and lo and behold! it was already a half-finished dress!

What? When did I start this? And why did I not finish? And boy howdy did I do an amazing job on matching the sleeves with the bodice!

It seems to me that I made it with a vintage pattern because the neck is borderline choking hazard and I'm 93.6% sure that I made the front the front, unless it was supposed to have a cute placket going up the front. Then in that case, it's backwards.

It's a pretty snug fit, and I'm surprised I didn't get a single complaint about the tightness of the neck from little miss Clover Love (it's looser in the back, I promise). It's also why it was turned into a tunic which necessitated something below. I made some quick little leggings out of cozy rib knit.

You might recognize the triple stitch from the blankets I made earlier this year. If it looks good once, why not two more times, right?

This is Clover, racing me out the door. I totally let her win. ;)

I used my ruffling foot for the edges of the sleeves. Didn't want you to think I sat there making tiny pleats for 304 hours.

Very sweet, great job matching up all the horizontal details (the neckline, the sleeves, etc.). You inspire me! Ps. I never commented on that post about your parents visit, but something struck me when you said "I guess they trust me" on how they don't often offer parenting advice without being asked. When they trust us, it's also them trusting themselves, in the sense that they raised us to adults to make wise decisions (sometimes not :) which is all part of the learning. It's a beautiful thing when you receive that gift from your parents- my inlaws are gracious in this area. Thanks for sharing yourself :)

Cute fabric & adorable child! Sorry if I sound silly but what is a ruffling foot? Could it possibly be one of the feet that came with my sewing machine or would that be a separate purchase on it's own?

katy, I can't get over your darling girls. So perfect that you've had so many girls to make so many amazing things for! I just found out I'm having another boy! Hazel was so sad that we couldn't dress it up in cute girl clothes!!

I need you to make a quick tutorial on how you did the sleeves. I understand the using of the ruffler, but it's the "how much fabric do you start with" and "how did you actually stitch the circle of ruffles together" part that keeps me from making such things.